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Love this Kitchen Remodel

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , on November 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Still not quite finished, The owner is doing many things himself…slowly but surely. I didn’t want to wait to get a few pictures.

This was a typical Berkeley bungalow situation where the kitchen was separated from the yard by a laundry room and a kinda tight breakfast nook. Owner wanted to better connect to the garden and also upgrade things a bit. The upgrades included new custom wood windows & dutch door (Acosta Woodworking). (The existing windows were mostly aluminum sliders installed in the mid 1900s.)

Ash and painted cabinets were built by Xylo Interiors, Oakland. We collaborated on the design details.

Lots of good storage details make for a well organized kitchen

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Little Workshop & Storage Building With a Room Up Above

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , on April 19, 2021| 1 Comment »

Carriage Doors and Cobblestones
Before
Inside
Storage maximized
Even more storage
Above the workshop

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Another North Berkeley Revamp and Addition

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , on July 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »

The clients desired a refreshed kitchen and another bathroom. They ended up updating much of the house including a new ducted mini split heating system, new patio and porch, insulation and air sealing throughout, interior and exterior paint, and a lot more storage.

I’ll first give you a few before shots of this little stucco house.

  • Back of House
  • Kitchen looking back
  • Nook

We were all pretty happy with the new layout.

Construction by McBride Construction, Landscape by Hornby Garden Design and Construction, Photos by Nancy Kalter Dills, Engineering by Verdant Structural Engineers

New back of house with covered porch and big windows from bedroom and kitchen
Looking towards back from door to dining room
Cooking Area
Cooking Area
Door to porch & Yard
laundry
Looking toward front
Pantry
Master Closet
Extra Storage
Vanity (Needs some art)
Window Protection for eaveless house

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Recent Small Kitchen Remodel Details

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »

The builder sent me these first 4 snapshots…hopefully I’ll be able to photograph the finished project soon.

 

Zinc sheet with patina

Zinc panel installed

mahogony triangle shelves in the corner – lots of storage, clean and simple, counter still open for work

red heath tile backsplash behind the range (existing range to remain)

 

Another kitchen with a new very simple refrigerator side panel and high cabinet to hide the cereal boxes. The side panel is a great spot for a pot rack!

And another with a very simple under counter microwave

 

 

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Party at a Finished Project in Poets Corner!!

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on April 19, 2016| 1 Comment »

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kids enjoying the roofdeck

This Poets Corner remodel with small addition turned out great.  (Thanks in part to the good taste of the owners and the skill of Coleman Building.) Nancy Kalter came with me to the house warming party and took some house in action shots.  It was afternoon on a very sunny day.

First here is the before and after first floor plan. (Roof deck remodel upstairs (plan not shown)  is big enough for the whole family to sleep out under the stars and also a vegetable garden!)

 

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Here is a small collection of before shots:

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More from Brickyard Landing Photoshoot

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , on April 7, 2016| 1 Comment »

Closet

Custom closet for maximal storage with a mix of white and appleply

bedroom office

Built-in desk and shelves (we forgot to turn on the cool hidden LED light over the desk)

foyer 3

Delightful little foyer light by Vibia

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More progress at Valley Street

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , on October 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Tall Shelving Between Kitchen and Dining Area for All the Dishes

Tall Shelving Between Kitchen and Dining Area for All the Dishes

Efficient Pantry for all the Food

Efficient Pantry For All the Food

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Kitchen expansion +

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The most important component of this project was rearranging things to make the most of various spaces in a small house. There had been several strange additions over the years that made for a lot of wasted space.

Looking east

Looking east in this spacious new kitchen with fir cabinets, vaulted ceiling, corner windows, LED lights,

We added about 65 SF and way more storage. The old kitchen was actually a hallway with constant traffic flow through the work area. Now traffic stays away from the main work area.

Kitchen before addition and remodel

Kitchen before addition and remodel

asbuilt   new plan     1) New closets in the master bedroom 2) More efficient laundry room by moving one door and adding shelves and counter 3) Water heater moved to exterior and utility room converted to pantry 4) Kitchen expanded to keep the traffic out of the work area 5) Easy attic storage created

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Nice Big Pantry

Vaulted ceiling creates room for a large pendant light

We also added an attic access stair for even more storage!

Photo Credit – Nancy Kalter-Dills

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Mudroom with Built-in Benches

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , on July 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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There is a spot for everything in this mudroom – Shoe cubbies below, ample storage for scarves, dog leashes, hats, and bags under the bench seats (solid ash), and lots of pegs on the wall.

Photo Credit – Nancy Kalter-Dills

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